After recording her first top-five finish in her young collegiate career, San José State women’s golfer Lucia Lopez Ortega has been honored as the Mountain West Women’s Golfer and Freshman of the Week.
Lucia Lopez Ortega, Fr., Sa Coma, Mallorca, Spain
- Recorded the best finish of her freshman season as she finished fourth at the Juli Inkster at Meadow Club Invitational with a six-under 210
- Spartans top finisher of the tournament and first top-10 finish of her Spartan career
- Shot 71-71-68 for her three rounds
- Started the tournament with a hole-in-one on the par-3 #11, 131 yards
- Made her second eagle of the tournament in the second round with a 3 on the par-5,496-yard #15
- Made a birdie on her final hole (#1) of the final round to help San José State secure its second consecutive tournament title win and second consecutive title over #1 Stanford
- Second in the tournament in par-3 scoring at -3 and par-5 scoring at -7
The Spartan women’s golf team won its second consecutive tournament of the spring with a one-shot victory over No. 1 Stanford.